Question

How did pablo simplify the expression
-1/4(8+12)-(-2+5)

Answer 1

-1/4(8+12)-(-2+5)=
-1/4•20-3=
-5-3=
-8

Answer 2

For this case we have the following expression:

`-(1)/(4)(8 + 12) - (- 2 + 5)`

Simplifying we have:

We solve the operations that are within the parentheses

`-(1)/(4)(20) - (3)`

Multiplied you have:

`-5-3`

Adding, taking into account that equal signs are added and the same sign is placed, we have to:

`-5-3 = -8`

Answer:

`-(1)/(4)(8 + 12) - (- 2 + 5)=-8`